Instructor Contact Information

 

BUSE 150 Human Relations

Professor Leroy T. Brady, Ph.D.  

San Diego City College  

T-311 B&C  Office Hours:  By Arrangement      

Office phone & voice mail 388- 3999 

E-mail:  - lbrady@sdccd.edu

Fully Online

Please use WebCT email to communicate with instructor once the class has started.

Recommended: Students should have basic communication and writing skills. Students will be graded on grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. Students should be familiar with computers and word processing software.

 

Textbook and Course Material Requirements

 

 Essentials of Organizational Behavior - by Stephen P Robbins & Timothy A. Judge   (9th  Edition) Pearson Prentice Hall ISBN-13: 978-0-13-243152-1  

ISBN-10: 0-13-243152-1

                        

Supplemental Material:  Essentials of Organizational Behavior - Study Guide, Local Newspapers, U.S.A. Today, Internet.

Textbook is required for this course. Students must purchase their textbooks the first day of the semester in order to complete assignments. (Do not purchase the 6th Edition for this class.)

The textbook is available to purchase online at the SDCCD Online Bookstore or on campus at the City College Bookstore.

 

Hardware and Software Requirements

 

Software: Students are required to have access to Microsoft Word.  You must have this software in order to complete homework assignments.

Hardware and Software:
To successfully complete this online course, you will be required to meet the minimum hardware and software requirements. View Hardware and Software Requirements.

Internet Browser:
You must use a supported Internet browser in order to successfully work in WebCT, the online course management system for this course. To see a list of supported Internet browsers, click here.

 

 

 

 

Course Description

 

 This course is designed to assist students in the understanding of human behavior in social institutions, business and industry. Areas for discussion include:

u     Leadership      u     Decision-making                        u     Status        

u     Work Teams   u     Power and Politics           u     Motivation

u     Communication                   u     Conflict and Negotiation     

u     Organizational Change        u     Personnel / Human Resources Problems

                                                                                           

**please note this course is based on the concepts of Business Opportunity  Learning Projects (BOLP) and Outcome Education. In addition to learning the traditional concepts of Human Relations In Business each student will be given the opportunity to demonstrate his/her knowledge by taking part in a number of instructor and student generated projects. These activities may be on or off campus. The final product for this class will be a Human Relations In Business Portfolio.

 

Course Objectives

 
  1. Examine the meaning of organizational behavior.
  2. Identify the contributions made to organizational behavior by major behavioral science disciplines
  3. Describe how organizational behavior concepts can help make organizations more productive.
  4. Identify the three levels of analysis in organizational behavior
  5. Examine the impact of organizational behavior on leadership, management, motivation and decision-making.
  6. Analyze the human relations impact on organizational change and power/politics.
  7.  List the strengths and weaknesses of group decision making.
  8. Identify and describe the different leadership styles.

 

Application and Registration Information

 

REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:

  1. Complete Online Application (for new SDCCD students). Go to Student Web Services
  2. Receive registration appointment and instructions by email or mail.
  3. Register online at the Reg-e, our online registration system
  4. Make sure that you pay your tuition so that you don't lose your registration!
    Tuition and Fees Information.
  5. Order textbooks online. Visit our online bookstore.

6.  After completion of registration on Reg-e, and several days prior to the start of the semester, you will receive an email with course login instructions. If you don't receive an email please go to http://www.sdccdonline.net and login on the first day of class as follows:
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Type your WebCT ID = 7-digit College Student Identification (CSID) number
Type your Password =  mmddyyyy (birthdate with no hyphens, slashes, or spaces)
For example:  1010101 (CSID number used at registration)
                          06231980 (password for birthdate June 23, 1980) 

  1.  If this course is closed, please login to Reg-e to be placed on a waitlist.
  2. If the waitlist is full, you will not be able to add your name to the waitlist.

You will not be able to login to your online course until the first day of the semester!!!
You must login to your online course on the first day of the session to avoid your enrollment being dropped.  Follow the login instructions at http://www.sdccdonline.net/login.

After registration is over, students that are on the Wait List for BUSE 150 must contact lbrady@sdccd.edu by email the first day of the class if they would like to request an add code. Add codes will not be given out before the first day of classes. Only a limited number of add codes may be given. If a student is added they are responsible for purchasing their textbook the first day of classes and meeting all the due dates.

 

Course Specific Information

·         Students must log into their course through WebCT Vista within the first two days of the session or they may be dropped.

·         Students must carefully read the syllabus to make sure they are able to meet the course requirements. No additional time will be given to complete this course.

·         Students must purchase their textbook and begin studying the first day of classes.

·         This is not a self-paced course; students must meet reading, homework, and test deadlines. There are no excused absences.

·         Students are responsible for having a reliable Internet connection; not having access to the Internet will not be a reason for missing assignments or tests. Recall that City College’s Independent Learning Center has computers available to students to complete their online coursework.

·         Students must have basic computer skills and should be familiar with WebCT Vista before they begin their course. Go to SDCCD Online for more information about preparing for your online course. I would suggest working through the tutorial before the first day of class.

·         Please email me at lbrady@sdccd.edu  if you have any questions.